The community nurse is interacting with a person who is asymptomatic but who may have risk factors for a disease. This is an example of which of the following?

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This scenario describes primary prevention health promotion, which involves taking action to prevent the onset of disease or injury in individuals who are healthy but may have risk factors. The community nurse is interacting with the person to promote health and prevent the development of disease. Rehabilitation (A) would involve restoring health after an illness or injury, and health maintenance (B) would involve actions to sustain health in individuals who are already healthy. Secondary prevention health promotion (D) would involve taking action to detect and treat disease early in order to prevent its progression.

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